Title:DESERT SCENES - BARDIA TO TRIPOLI [Allocated Title]
Film Number:MGH 2384
Other titles:AMATEUR FILM BY COLONEL MCKAY [Alternative Title]
Summary: Amateur film footage by Major L M McKay of 33 Anti-Tank Battery shot in the Western Desert and on the Libyan coast during the Second World War.
Description: The Libyan desert: soldiers stand by a jeep and a Sherman tank. Men smile for the camera. Transport in motion: prime movers and trailers. Man using field radio poses with headphones and microphone. Jeep and trailer; soldier shaves in the open air. Al fresco meal. Setting up of tents. Soldiers relax with bottles of beer. More shots of vehicle movements, and of officers smiling for the camera. Close-up of dung beetle moving across the desert with a ball of dirt. Scenes in camp, both inside and outside tents; another al fresco meal is prepared. Brief coastal view followed by a convoy of lorries driving through a dust storm. Further coastal views: numerous shipwrecks can be seen. Sign at Nufilia, Libya: panning shot of the village and of further vehicles (and artillery) on the move. The bleak desert landscape, and an oaisi with a windmill and well; local women are helped by British soldiers. Gun emplacement. In the distance, a local man carries a large box on his head. Landscape and a local village where a metal mast has been toppled. Large monument and local buildings are inspected by British personnel. Coastal views; further shots of shipwrecks. Soldiers pause for tea. Large parade of troops stand to attention for visiting (unidentified) VIP in white staff car: three cheers, marchpast and vehicle parade. City views with tram cars (Tripoli?). Interior of bar; beer (with a large head) is served by local man to British soldiers who drink it with relish. River views.
Alternative Title:AMATEUR FILM BY COLONEL MCKAY [Alternative Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 2384
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1943
Production Country: GB
Production Details: McKay, L M (Production individual)
